diff --git a/base/api/general-api-kustomization.yaml b/base/api/general-api-kustomization.yaml
index a2c330b..3ad4c15 100644
--- a/base/api/general-api-kustomization.yaml
+++ b/base/api/general-api-kustomization.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ spec:
   sourceRef:
     kind: GitRepository
     name: flux-system
-  validation: client
   healthChecks:
     - kind: Deployment
       name: general-api